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Jenner Wood retired as Director at GENUINE PARTS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"Mr. E. Jenner Wood has retired as a director.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098724000070/0000040987-24-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retired"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"b659de6b13","claim":"Charles \"Chuck\" K. Stevens was elected as Director at GENUINE PARTS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"its shareholders elected Mr. Charles “Chuck” K. Stevens as a new director of the Company.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098724000070/0000040987-24-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"elected"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"04c54d9f070ceb9b7b9c238a48bb730de3cf56eb","claim":"GENUINE PARTS CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) at the 2024-04-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2: An advisory vote on executive compensation (\"Say-on-Pay\") was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 97,534,291 8,704,755 312,747 14,375,460","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098724000070/0000040987-24-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.99,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"2400af5d6d4f92e8e57105241f7e0200cf4b32c1","claim":"GENUINE PARTS CO shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2024 at the 2024-04-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 was ratified. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 114,898,631 5,908,848 119,774 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098724000070/0000040987-24-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.99,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4e5377713a06868dd97bfd014aa519e054b1360a","claim":"GENUINE PARTS CO shareholders approved Amendment to the Company's 2015 Incentive Plan to extend its term for an additional ten-year period at the 2024-04-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3: An amendment to the Company's 2015 Incentive Plan to extend its term for an additional ten-year period was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 102,771,603 3,443,929 336,260 14,375,460","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098724000070/0000040987-24-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.99,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ae188f4bbacc77d0a5d448d52686093a554c9fee","claim":"GENUINE PARTS CO shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-04-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected to serve as members of the Company's Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting: Name For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Elizabeth W. Camp 105,109,428 1,442,365 14,375,460 Richard Cox, Jr. 105,250,172 1,301,621 14,375,460 Paul D. Donahue 99,543,362 7,008,431 14,375,460 Gary P. Fayard 104,706,168 1,845,625 14,375,460 P. 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